Hi jennifer - the Mayo has a support group that meets once a month -- it's open to the public. It's the 3rd saturday of the month, 9 to 11 in the hospital building (the room is just to the right of the lobby).

Did you ever get any answers? I am on AHCCCS but a different plan. My PCP referred me to Dr. Blackstone. I am going to a seminar next week. It took 2-3 months to get it scheduled.

Right now i am a little over 15 years out from my RNY surgery. I was down to 197 at my lowest but ended up putting it all back on and little extra. February 2016 I had a heart failure scare. A lot of it from the weight i had put on but mostly fluid that had built up in my system. since then i have been on a diuretic. At the time of my heart scare I know i was back up to 336 pounds. Since then i am back down to 243 pounds (as of this morning). Ive been feeling fine but havent been able to start a exercise program again like i want to because of health issues ive had with my feet. But i think I am closer now to getting back into a gym and wanting to lift weights again.

With this being said - how many grams of protein should i be getting in daily(regardless if im lifting weights or not)? I was reading an article that recommended men getting in 56 grams of protein daily for optimum weight loss.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/486742-recommended-protein -shakes-for-diabetics/

I thought we were suppose to shoot for between 80 - 100 grams of protein for men? Is there a better protein drink to take? I was thinking about using and had previously used optimum nutrition whey proteins previously and liked them but read a subsequent article that was pretty much making a blanket statement that all protein drinks were not good and filled with sugars and cancer causing chemicals (i realize this was probably a BS story but still wanted to ask).

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Hello,

was your revision approved through insurance? Was it hard to get approved for your revision? Thank you

Erica

Hi everyone!

I know this must get asked a lot, so I'm sorry for repeating. ;)

The one part of me that bothers me the most is my arms. I have so much skin and I really really hate it.

I know that insurance won't cover this, but does anyone know a good doctor here in AZ that may work with payments? I also have tattoos on my arms, so I need to be careful with that too. :/ It's just getting to the point where it's driving me crazy!

Thanks so much